Cinephile with Adnan Virk

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The Assistant, Eurovision Song Contest, Author Iain Reid, Steve Martin's 'All of Me,' Sep 02, 2020

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Adnan reviews the critically acclaimed indie film "The Assistant," which follows a day in the life of a young woman working for a toxic film executive. Plus Adnan speaks with Canadian author Iain Reid, author of the book "I'm thinking of Ending Things," which was adopted into a film by Charlie Kaufman and Netflix. As always Scott Rogowsky joins the show for Rags Time. This week he's here to talk about the 1984 Steve Martin film "All of Me" and he pitches Adnan his idea for a movie that could save the planet!

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The One and Only Ivan, Birds of Prey, Oliver Stone Book, Swingers, Best Oliver Stone Movies Aug 26, 2020

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Adnan reviews the new Disney+ film The One and Only Ivan, along with the Margot Robbie film Birds of Prey!He also gives his thoughts on the new book by legendary director Oliver Stone, Chasing the Light: Writing, Directing, and Surviving Platoon, Midnight Express, Scarface, Salvador, and the Movie Game. And in honor of Chasing the Light, this week the guys give their picks for the "Mount Rushmore of Oliver Stone Movies!" Plus, Scott Rogowsky joins the show to about the the 1996 film Swingers.

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Project Power, Sam Hobkinson, Scott Rogowsky, Best Film Years Aug 19, 2020

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Adnan reviews Netflix's brand new action flick Project Power, starring Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt! He also speaks with director Sam Hobkinson to talk about his new Netflix documentary series Fear City: New York vs. The Mafia, which profiles the FBI's infamous investigation into New York City's "Five Families." And as always, Scott Rogowsky joins the show for Rags Time! This week he looks into the life of Polly Platt, Hollywood's "Invisible Woman."

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Antkind, Blow Out, Scott Rogowsky, Brian De Palma Films Aug 12, 2020

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Adnan reviews all 705 pages of Charlie Kaufman's debut novel Antkind along with the 1981 film Blow Out. After, the guys give their picks for the "Mt. Rushmore of Brian De Palma Movies" and Scott Rogowsky joins the show for "Rags Time!" where he discusses the classic 1954 Federico Fellini film La Strada. In entertainment news - Mulan is debuting on Disney+, Ben Affleck is directing another movie, and James Gandolfini was a huge Green Day fan.

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Fear City: New York vs. The Mafia, TIFF 2020 Lineup, Scott Rogowsky, New York Titled Movies Aug 05, 2020

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Adnan review's the new Netflix mob documentary "Fear City: New York vs. The Mafia," which details the FBI's multi-year investigation that led to the takedown of notorious "Five Families." He also recaps the newly announced lineup for this year's Toronto International Film Festival, which is set to take place in September. After such a great appearance on last week's show, Scott Rogowsky joins Cinephile for a brand new segment and discusses the John Cassavetes film "Husbands" and the HBO series "Watchmen!"

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Watchmen, Emmy Nominations, Scott Rogowsky, Comic-Inspired Movies Jul 29, 2020

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The 2020 Emmy Nominations are here and Adnan breaks down all the biggest surprises and snubs, including "Better Call Saul" actress Rhea Seehorn's glaring omission in the Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category. Adnan also reviews HBO's "Watchmen" before giving his picks for the best 'comic-inspired materials' of all time. and speaks with Scott Rogowsky to talk about Paul Schrader's 1979 film, "Hardcore!"

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The Morning Show, The Boys, Biggest TV Flops, 1994 Oscars Jul 22, 2020

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Adnan reviews of the Apple TV+ original series, "The Morning Show." Plus, Joe gives a special guest review for season one of Amazon Prime's superhero drama, "The Boys." In honor of Adnan's review of "The Morning Show," the guys give their picks for the Mount Rushmore of Greatest TV Flops and then they re-pick the 1994 Oscars on the penultimate edition of Total Recall!

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Greyhound, Palm Springs, James Andrew Miller, Jim Carrey's New Book Jul 15, 2020

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Tom Hanks new film "Greyhound" profiles an inexperienced U.S. Navy captain that must lead an Allied convoy being stalked by Nazi U-boat wolfpacks. Adnan reviews the World War II film along with the new Andy Samberg movie, "Palm Springs" and Jim Carrey's debut book "Memoirs and Misinformation: A Novel" Plus, Adnan speaks with great James Andrew Miller to talk about his new podcast "Origins: Almost Famous Turns 20."

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Introducing "Origins: Almost Famous Turns 20" Jul 10, 2020

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Origins is back! James Andrew Miller brings you behind the scenes of the Cameron Crowe classic that put us on the bus with Stillwater and taught us what life on the road with a Rock-n-Roll band was all about - not to mention adolescent love and heartbreak. Come join Jim as he brings the band back together and sits down with the cast, starting with the writer and director himself, Cameron Crowe - plus Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Zooey Deschanel, Jimmy Fallon, rock stars Peter Frampton & Nancy Wilson, and more. It's all happening. Don't miss it. ALMOST FAMOUS now available on Digital and Blu-Ray from Paramount Home Entertainment.

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Hamilton, Scarface, Matt Schrader, Best Fictional Gangsters Jul 08, 2020

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The hit Broadway show "Hamilton" started streaming on Disney+ over the weekend and Adnan gives his thoughts on the remarkable Lin-Manuel Miranda musical! Along with "Hamilton" Adnan reviews the 1983 Brian De Palma film "Scarface," the 1994 drama "Il Postino" and 1999 film "The End of the Affair." Adnan also speaks with Matt Schrader, host of the podcast "Blockbuster: The Story of James Cameron" which profiles the prolific director's rise to fame. The guys then give their picks for the greatest fictional gangsters of all time and re-pick the 1992 Oscars for this week's Total Recall!

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